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The 2026 Maryland Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect senators in all 47 districts of the Maryland Senate. Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections will be held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for governor of Maryland.
Overview
[edit]Summary by district
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Candidates | |||
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| Location | Member | Party | First elected |
Status | |
| 1 | Mike McKay | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 2 | Paul D. Corderman | Republican | 2020 (appointed) | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 3 | Karen Lewis Young | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 4 | William Folden | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 2015 (appointed) | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 6 | Johnny Ray Salling | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 7 | J. B. Jennings | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 8 | Katherine Klausmeier | Democratic | 2002 | Incumbent retiring[1] |
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| 9 | Katie Fry Hester | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 10 | Benjamin Brooks | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 11 | Shelly Hettleman | Democratic | 2020 (appointed) | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 12 | Clarence Lam | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 13 | Guy Guzzone | Democratic | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 14 | Craig Zucker | Democratic | 2016 (appointed) | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 15 | Brian Feldman | Democratic | 2013 (appointed) | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 16 | Sara N. Love | Democratic | 2024 (appointed) | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 17 | Cheryl Kagan | Democratic | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 19 | Benjamin F. Kramer | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 20 | William C. Smith Jr. | Democratic | 2016 (appointed) | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 21 | James Rosapepe | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 22 | Alonzo T. Washington | Democratic | 2023 (appointed) | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 23 | Ron Watson | Democratic | 2021 (appointed) | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 24 | Joanne C. Benson | Democratic | 2010 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 25 | Nick Charles | Democratic | 2023 (appointed) | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 26 | C. Anthony Muse | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 27 | Michael A. Jackson | Democratic | 2021 (appointed) | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 28 | Arthur Ellis | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 29 | Jack Bailey | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 30 | Sarah Elfreth | Democratic | 2025 (appointed) | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 31 | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 32 | Pamela Beidle | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 33 | Dawn Gile | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 34 | Mary-Dulany James | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 35 | Jason C. Gallion | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 36 | Stephen S. Hershey Jr. | Republican | 2013 (appointed) | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 37 | Johnny Mautz | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 38 | Mary Beth Carozza | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 39 | Nancy J. King | Democratic | 2007 (appointed) | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 40 | Antonio Hayes | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 41 | Jill P. Carter | Democratic | 2018 (appointed) | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 42 | Chris West | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent retiring[2] |
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| 43 | Mary L. Washington | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 44 | Charles E. Sydnor III | Democratic | 2020 (appointed) | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 45 | Cory McCray | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 46 | Bill Ferguson | Democratic | 2010 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| 47 | Malcolm Augustine | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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Retiring incumbents
[edit]Two incumbents will not seek re-election in 2026.
Democrats
[edit]- District 8: Katherine A. Klausmeier is retiring.[1]
Republicans
[edit]One Republican is retiring.
- District 42: Chris West is retiring.[2]
Detailed results
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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 |
District 1
[edit]The 1st district encompasses all of Garrett and Allegany counties and west Washington County.[3] One-term Republican incumbent Mike McKay won election to the seat with 73.4 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 2
[edit]The 2nd district encompasses east Washington County, including Hagerstown, and north Frederick County.[3] One-term Republican incumbent Paul D. Corderman won election to the seat with 63.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 3
[edit]The 3rd district encompasses the city of Frederick.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent Karen Lewis Young won election to the seat with 66.5 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 4
[edit]The 4th district encompasses most of Frederick County.[3] One-term Republican incumbent William Folden won election to the seat with 57.5 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 5
[edit]The 5th district encompasses most of Carroll County, including Eldersburg and Westminster.[3] Three-term Republican incumbent Justin Ready won re-election to the seat with 96.1 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 6
[edit]The 6th district encompasses southeast Baltimore County, including Dundalk, Essex, and Edgemere.[3] Three-term Republican incumbent Johnny Ray Salling won re-election to the seat with 61.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 7
[edit]The 7th district runs along the border of Baltimore and Harford counties.[3] Four-term Republican incumbent J. B. Jennings won re-election to the seat with 96.0 percent of the vote in 2022.[4] State delegates Kathy Szeliga, Ryan Nawrocki, and Lauren Arikan are considered potential primary challengers for Jennings, who is perceived to be a moderate Republican.[5]
District 8
[edit]The 8th district consists of part of Baltimore County, including Perry Hall and Parkville.[3] Six-term Democratic incumbent Katherine A. Klausmeier won re-election to the seat with 66.3 percent of the vote in 2022,[4] but opted against running for re-election to a seventh term.[1]
District 9
[edit]The 9th district encompasses north Howard County, including Ellicott City and Clarksville, and Damascus in Montgomery County.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Katie Fry Hester won re-election to the seat with 57.9 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 10
[edit]The 10th district encompasses east Baltimore County, including Randallstown and Reisterstown.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent Benjamin Brooks won election to the seat with 78.6 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 11
[edit]The 11th district encompasses central Baltimore County, including Owings Mills, Pikesville, and Mays Chapel.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent Shelly L. Hettleman won election to the seat with 71.5 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 12
[edit]The 12th district encompasses parts of Howard and Anne Arundel counties, including Columbia, Brooklyn Park, and part of Glen Burnie.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Clarence Lam won re-election to the seat with 70.0 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 13
[edit]The 13th district encompasses south Howard County.[3] Three-term Democratic incumbent Guy Guzzone won re-election to the seat with 97.1 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 14
[edit]The 14th district runs along the border of Howard and Montgomery counties, including Olney.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Craig Zucker won re-election to the seat with 73.3 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 15
[edit]The 15th district encompasses east Montgomery County, including North Potomac and parts of Germantown.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Brian Feldman won re-election to the seat with 73.0 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 16
[edit]The 16th district consists of south Montgomery County, including Potomac and parts of Bethesda.[3] Sara N. Love was appointed to the seat by Governor Wes Moore in June 2024 following the resignation of Ariana Kelly, who Moore appointed to the seat after he appointed its three-term incumbent, Susan C. Lee, to be the Maryland Secretary of State.[6] Lee won re-election to the seat with 97.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 17
[edit]The 17th district consists of Rockville and Gaithersburg.[3] Three-term Democratic incumbent Cheryl Kagan won re-election to the seat with 97.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 18
[edit]The 18th district consists of Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Wheaton, and Kensington.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Jeff Waldstreicher won re-election to the seat with 82.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 19
[edit]The 19th district includes Aspen Hill, Leisure World, and Redland.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Benjamin F. Kramer won re-election to the seat with 75.5 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 20
[edit]The 20th district includes Silver Spring, White Oak, and Takoma Park.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent William C. Smith Jr. won re-election to the seat with 98.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 21
[edit]The 21st district includes parts of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, including College Park, Laurel, and Beltsville.[3] Five-term Democratic incumbent James Rosapepe won re-election to the seat with 79.0 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 22
[edit]The 22nd district consists of Hyattsville, Greenbelt, and Riverdale Park.[3] Alonzo T. Washington was appointed to the seat in January 2023 after Governor Wes Moore appointed eight-term incumbent Paul G. Pinsky to be the director of the Maryland Energy Administration.[7] Pinsky won re-election to the seat with 98.6 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 23
[edit]The 23rd district runs along the border of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, including Upper Marlboro, Bowie, and South Laurel.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent Ron Watson won election to the seat with 87.4 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 24
[edit]The 24th district consists of Seat Pleasant, Springdale, and Lake Arbor.[3] Four-term Democratic incumbent Joanne C. Benson won election to the seat with 99.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 25
[edit]The 25th district consists of Forestville, Westphalia, and Kettering.[3] Nick Charles was appointed to the seat by Governor Wes Moore in December 2023 after two-term Democratic incumbent Melony G. Griffith resigned to become the president of the Maryland Hospital Association.[8] Griffith won re-election to the seat with 99.5 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 26
[edit]The 26th district consists of Friendly, Oxon Hill, and Fort Washington.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent C. Anthony Muse won election to the seat with 92.3 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 27
[edit]The 27th district consists of parts of Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's counties, including Chesapeake Beach and Waldorf.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent Michael Jackson won election to the seat with 60.3 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 28
[edit]The 28th district encompasses most of Charles County.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Arthur Ellis won re-election to the seat with 67.0 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 29
[edit]The 29th district encompasses all of St. Mary's County and south Calvert County.[3] Two-term Republican incumbent Jack Bailey won re-election to the seat with 67.0 percent of the vote in 2022.[4] State delegate Matthew Morgan is considered to be a potential primary challenger for Bailey, who is perceived to be a moderate Republican.[5]
District 30
[edit]The 30th district encompasses south Anne Arundel County, including the state capital, Annapolis.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Sarah Elfreth won re-election to the seat with 57.4 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 31
[edit]The 31st district encompasses north Anne Arundel County, including Pasadena, Severn, and Gambrills.[3] Five-term Republican incumbent Bryan Simonaire won re-election to the seat with 71.3 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 32
[edit]The 32nd district encompasses part of north Anne Arundel County, including Glen Burnie and Fort Meade.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Pamela Beidle won re-election to the seat with 65.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 33
[edit]The 33rd district encompasses central Anne Arundel County, including Cape St. Claire, Severna Park, Odenton, and Crofton.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent Dawn Gile won election to the seat with 55.4 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 34
[edit]The 34th district encompasses south Harford County, including Aberdeen, Edgewood, and Havre de Grace.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent Mary-Dulany James won election to the seat with 50.6 percent of the vote in 2022, the closest election of any Senate race in Maryland that year.[4]
District 35
[edit]The 35th district encompasses north Harford and Cecil counties, including Rising Sun, North East, and Castleton.[3] Two-term Republican incumbent Jason C. Gallion won re-election to the seat with 96.9 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 36
[edit]The 36th district encompasses all of Kent and Queen Anne's counties, and parts of Cecil and Caroline counties, including Elkton.[3] Three-term Republican incumbent Stephen S. Hershey Jr. won re-election to the seat with 96.3 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 37
[edit]The 37th district encompasses all of Talbot and Dorchester counties, and parts of Caroline and Wicomico counties, including Cambridge, Easton, Federalsburg, and parts of Salisbury.[3] One-term Republican incumbent Johnny Mautz won election to the seat with 60.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 38
[edit]The 38th district encompasses all of Worcester and Somerset counties, and part of Wicomico County, including Ocean City, Pocomoke City, Princess Anne, and part of Salisbury.[3] Two-term Republican incumbent Mary Beth Carozza won election to the seat with 66.4 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 39
[edit]The 39th district includes Montgomery Village and parts of Germantown and Clarksburg.[3] Four-term Democratic incumbent Nancy J. King won re-election to the seat with 86.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 40
[edit]The 40th district encompasses communities in west Baltimore, including Morrell Park, Sandtown-Winchester, and Greenspring.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Antonio Hayes won re-election to the seat with 91.9 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 41
[edit]The 41st district encompasses communities in west Baltimore, including Wyndhurst, Yale Heights, and Edmondson.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Jill P. Carter won re-election to the seat with 98.2 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 42
[edit]The 42nd district encompasses north Baltimore County, including Timonium, Parkton, and Hereford.[3] Two-term Republican incumbent Chris West won re-election to the seat with 95.5 percent of the vote in 2022,[4] but opted against running for a third term in August 2023.[2]
District 43
[edit]The 43rd district encompasses parts of central Baltimore County and Baltimore, including Towson, Waverly, and Cameron Village.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Mary L. Washington won re-election to the seat with 90.3 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 44
[edit]The 44th district encompasses parts of southwest Baltimore County surrounding Baltimore, including Woodlawn, Catonsville, and Landsowne.[3] One-term Democratic incumbent Charles E. Sydnor III won election to the seat with 97.5 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 45
[edit]The 45th district encompasses neighborhoods in central and east Baltimore, including Broadway East, Frankford, and Armistead Gardens.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Cory McCray won election to the seat with 98.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 46
[edit]The 46th district encompasses neighborhoods in central and south Baltimore, including the Inner Harbor, Bayview, and Curtis Bay.[3] Four-term Democratic incumbent and President of the Maryland Senate Bill Ferguson won election to the seat with 84.6 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
District 47
[edit]The 47th district encompasses parts of Prince George's County, including Chillum, Cheverly, and Landover.[3] Two-term Democratic incumbent Malcolm Augustine won election to the seat with 98.8 percent of the vote in 2022.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kobell, Rona (November 21, 2024). "Baltimore County to release names of interim county executive candidates". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
Sen. Kathy Klausmeier, who is retiring after 30 years in the General Assembly
- ^ a b c Kurtz, Josh; Sears, Bryan P. (August 23, 2023). "Political Notes: Sen. West won't seek reelection and race to replace him has already started, plus U.S. Senate developments and Hogan's latest line". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au "2022 Redistricted Interactive MD Legislative Senate District Map". Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for State Senator". elections.maryland.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Kurtz, Josh (August 2, 2024). "House Freedom Caucus could be gaining more firepower in Annapolis". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Sears, Bryan P. (June 13, 2024). "Love sworn in as newest senator from Montgomery County". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Ford, William J. (January 27, 2023). "Moore appoints Del. Alonzo Washington to Maryland Senate". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Ford, William J.; Kurtz, Josh (December 5, 2023). "Political Notes: Del. Chang joining congressional race, Trone leads in his own poll, Nick Charles to be sworn in". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
